Andhra Sambar:


When I visited my friend Kranthi at Hyderabad. Her little sister....made this Sambar to me. Myself, Kranthi and Saradha(our other friend) used to tease her little sissy big time. She is mere kid to us. Very sweet....I never knew that she assisted her Mom in the kitchen and also made this all by herself! I was truely amazed at her skills. The kid is gifted! Well....today I just copied her recipe, the same way she did it. Thanks Pragathi.

Ingredients:

Mixed vegetables 1 bowl full
Onion 2 (each made into 4 pieces)
Tomato 2 (each made into 4 pieces)
Salt
Turmeric 1/4 spoon
Thoor dal 1 cup

Seasoning:

Oil few spoons (preferably groundnut oil)
Asafoetida
Green chilies 4-6 slitted
Dry red chilies 4-6 slitted
Curry leaves 3 twigs
Mustard seeds 1 spoon

In a pan heat this oil, add all these seasoning items one after the other. Let them pop and splutter. Run this seasoning over sambar.

To be roasted and powdered:

Fenugreek seeds 1 spoon
Coriander seeds 2 spoons.

Garnishing:

Chopped coriander leaves 1 cup
Grated coconut 2-3 spoons.

Method:

In a pressure pan add onions, vegetables and salt. Add a cup of water and cook till 10 minutes or untill water evaporates.

In a pressure pan add dal, salt and a spoon full of oil. Pressure cook them till 6 whistles. Remove from stove and set aside.

Add cooked vegetables to this dal. Further add turmeric powder. Then add the roasted and powdered fenugreek seeds plus coriander seeds. Allow them to boil well.

Run the seasoning over it. Later garnish with coriander leaves and grated coconut...just before serving.

It can be served along with plain rice or pongal.